Bristol Palin Before and After

A week after we posted shocking new photos of Bristol Palin, which showed what appeared to be major plastic surgery on her face, the 20-year-old is now coming clean on her surgery.

In an exclusive interview with UsWeekly magazine, Bristol admits to having plastic surgery on her face, most notably her chin, but denies it was done for vanity reasons.

“It’s not plastic surgery,” she tells UsWeekly, explaining: “I had corrective jaw surgery” back in December 2010.

Bristol goes on to claim the chin implant corrective jaw surgery was needed for medical reasons. “Yes,” Bristol admits, “It improved the way I look, but this surgery was necessary for medical reasons…so my jaw and teeth could properly realign…I don’t obsess over my face.”

And how does Bristol feel about her new look today? “I am absolutely thrilled with the results,” she gushes. “I look older, more mature, and don’t have as much of a chubby little baby face!” Bristol also attributes a 5-pound weight loss to the drastic change in her looks.

New Jersey board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Glatt told Reality Tea that not only did Bristol appear to have gotten a chin implant, but she also likely “had some liposuction of her neck area under her chin which has produced a much more defined jawline and lower facial area.”

As we reported yesterday, Bristol is currently gearing up to appear on a new reality show at the end of this year with fellow DWTS alum Kyle Massey.

TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE BRISTOL GOT THIS SURGERY FOR MEDICAL REASONS?

Has Bristol Palin gotten some recent work done on her face? You betcha!

The photo on the right is of Bristol, 20, looking very unrecognizable at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Cocktail Party event on April, 29. And folks, that picture on the right is unretouched. In fact, Bristol attended another event Tuesday night on May 3, sporting the same surprised new look.

Many media outlets are speculating the single mom and daughter of Sarah Palin might have gotten some plastic surgery pointing out her angular jawline and more pronounced cheekbones.

New Jersey board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Glatt tells Reality Tea, “Bristol appears to have lost a significant amount of weight, which is responsible for some of the differences in her look. In addition, she seems to have had some liposuction of her neck area under her chin which has produced a much more defined jawline and lower facial area.”

Dr. Glatt adds, “She may have also had a chin implant to better define this area. Her lower lip appears much more full and it is likely she had injections of Juvederm into her lower lip.”

In the meantime, we’ll let you be the judge with more before and after photos of Bristol below!